Hadley is an unincorporated community in southern Reynolds County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] The community is in the southeast corner of the county and approximately 4.5 mile west of Leepr in adjacent Wayne County.[2]

History

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A post office called Hadley was established in 1911, and remained in operation until 1951.[3] The community most likely has the name of Herbert S. Hadley, 32nd Governor of Missouri.[4]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hadley, Missouri
  2. ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 66, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
  3. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
  4. ^ "Reynolds County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 13, 2016.

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